diff --git a/GitTfs/Commands/Bootstrap.cs b/GitTfs/Commands/Bootstrap.cs
index 7cf0f2bb..192c187b 100644
--- a/GitTfs/Commands/Bootstrap.cs
+++ b/GitTfs/Commands/Bootstrap.cs
@@ -46,8 +46,17 @@ namespace Sep.Git.Tfs.Commands
                     _stdout.WriteLine("-> new remote " + remoteId);
                 }
                 else
-                {
-                    _stdout.WriteLine("-> existing remote " + parent.Remote.Id);
+                {
+                    if (parent.Remote.MaxChangesetId < parent.ChangesetId)
+                    {
+                        long oldChangeset = parent.Remote.MaxChangesetId;
+                        parent.Remote.UpdateRef(parent.GitCommit, parent.ChangesetId);
+                        _stdout.WriteLine("-> existing remote {0} (updated from changeset {1})", parent.Remote.Id, oldChangeset);
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _stdout.WriteLine("-> existing remote {0} (up to date)", parent.Remote.Id);
+                    }
                 }
                 _stdout.WriteLine();
             }